Ars Technica predicts the future of Windows

Ars Technica weighs in on what they think modular design will mean for Windows users in the future. Windows 7 is likely to be released as modules, according to several stories from Microsoft and other tech sites. As an accountant, the modular sales model would probably make a lot of sense, as you could probably sell a very basic package to a consumer who would never even consider paying $150 for an OS. As a user who wants everything may end up having to pay a lot more than they expected, and corporate IT structures would have a lot of decisions to make when they look at licensing. Is it worth paying for the Previous Version feature on 1000 desktops, or to force users to create the data from scratch?